Thursday, November 11, 2021

Ancients at Black Hills

The Persians occupy a ridge opposing a slightly larger Arab force.
Figures: PeterC's 70's vintage 25mm metal.  Rules: Camp Cromwell Houes Rules M2M. 

The Arabs are on the near side.
The Arabs initally advance only their front line of archers.  The Persians charge forward with elephants & cavalry on their left while their right & centre remain on the hill.
The Arabs have advanced their centre & wheeled their rear lines to flank the Persian advance.
The elephants turn to face the flank threat on their right with light infantry covering their left flank.
The Persian centre has now charged to support their elephants.  On the elephant's left flank, their light infantry have driven off the Arab light infantry, but Arab cavalry have found a gap to hit them in flank anyway.
The elephants have broken, the Persian counterattack in the centre has been held off & is now outflanked.  Only half the forces of either side have been engaged, but the Perisians have lost their left flank & their centre is doomed, so they concede defeat.  
 

1 comment:

Gonsalvo said...

Lots of troops, and big units, but looks like fun!